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VirusTotal Uploader VirusTotal Uploader (VTup) adds an Explorer context menu that allows you to right click on a file detected as suspicious by any malware scanner or Anti-Virus (AV) application and send it to VirusTotal (VT) for further analysis. . 1. Read the VTup online documentation. VirusTotal FAQ VirusTotal documentation . VirusTotal Uploader 2. The install process for VTup is described on the download page for the utility. Read the page before downloading to become familiar with the utility; more details are provided on the pages linked in the Prepare stage of this guide. On the VTup download page, click on the Install VirusTotal Uploader button. On the Do you want to run or save ... Action Bar Select Run Follow the...

Restore Default Favorites Links in Navigation Pane of Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to restore the default Desktop, Downloads, and Recent Places links in Favorites in the navigation paneof Windows 7 and Windows 8. If your Favorites is completely empty, then also see How to Fix Empty Favorites in Windows Explorer Navigation Pane to see if this may be the issue instead. EXAMPLE: Default Favorites To Use "Restore favorite links" Context Menu Item 1. Open Windows Explorer (Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8/8.1). 2. Right click on Favorites in the navigation pane, and click on Restore favorite links. (see screenshot below) To Download and Manually Restore Default Favorite Links 1. Click/tap on the download...

How to Link your Live ID and Share Files in Windows 7 HomeGroup This tutorial will guide you through the process to show you how to link your desktop account with your online services like Windows Live ID so you can share files with friends. Microsoft recently enabled the link online id feature which allows you to link your user account with online services such as Windows Live ID. Using this will make it much easier to share files with other similarly registered friends. To get an idea of what this could be used for, Microsoft shows us this scenario: On his homegroup, Bob wants to share certain documents with his wife but not with his kids. Simply by specifying his wife's Windows Live ID user name, Bob can give his wife...

How to Create a Screenshot Using Media Player Classic This tutorial will show you how to create a screenshot using Media Player Classic.If you don't have Media Player Classic in your pc, download the K-Lite Codec Pack and it will be installed. Or if you want to download just Media Player Classic (HC) without codecs: Media Player Classic and Media Player Classic Home Cinema For this tutorial I'm using Media Player Classic Home Cinema v1.4.1.2834. 1. To start Media Player Classic click on :orb: button , type Media Player Classic in the search box, and press Enter. This will start MPC. After that you will see the main window on the program. 2. From the menu View select Options. 3. This will open Options window. In left side first...

How to Clean Left Over Driver Files with DDU or Driver Sweeper This tutorial will show you how to clean driver files left over after uninstalling hardware such as: Graphic Card, Sound, Microsoft mouse and even PhysX using the free Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) or Driver Sweeper. Not cleaning left over files from uninstalling drivers can result in problems when utilizing the hardware. Driver Sweeper is very easy to use. You only have to select the drivers you want to clean up. The best way to clean drivers is to first uninstall the drivers using the official uninstallers, reboot in Safe Mode and run Driver Sweeper. However, rebooting and not going into Safe Mode also works, but can cause some files not to be cleaned. What can...

How to Run the Memory Diagnostics Tool in Windows 7 This will show you how to run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool to test the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors in Windows 7. The diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests. If you are experiencing problems while running Windows, you can use the diagnostic to determine whether the problems are caused by failing hardware, such as RAM or the memory system of your motherboard. For more information, see: Microsoft Online Crash Analysis: Windows Memory Diagnostic Users Guide If you suspect memory issues, then you may also want to consider using and running Memtest86+ at boot. Memtest86+ is a comprehensive stand-alone memory diagnostic program that you...

How to Turn Windows 7 Gadgets Feature On or Off This will show you how to turn the Gadgets feature in Windows 7 on or off. Gadgets is turned on by default in Windows 7. Turning this feature off will remove Gadgets from the desktop context menu, and close any open gadgets for all users on the computer. EXAMPLE: Gadgets Turned On or Off in the Desktop Context Menu Here's How: 1. Open Windows and Features. (See screenshot below) 2. To Turn On the Gadgets Feature A) Check the Windows Gadget Platform box, and click on OK. (See screenshot above) 3. To Turn Off the Gadgets Feature A) Uncheck the Windows Gadget Platform box, and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 1) B) Click on the Restart Now to apply. (See screenshot below)...

Add "Show/Hide Known File Extensions" to Context Menu in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 A file name extension is a set of characters added to the end of a file name that identifies the file type or format that determines what default program should open it. This will show you how to add or remove Show/Hide Known File Extensions to the desktop, library, and folder window's context menu to be able to toggle Hide extensions for known file types on or off in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. When you right click on the Desktop and click on Show/Hide Known File Extensions, you will need to refresh (F5) the desktop to see the known file extensions show or hide. When you right click on a blank area in the main window of a library or folder...

Choosing a GPU - The Core Basics Overview and Contents There are many factors to take into consideration these days when choosing a GPU. With the myriad of hardware combinations and multiple versions of numerous cards available it’s become somewhat of a minefield as to whether the GPU you’ve chosen for your system will actually prove to be the correct choice. Below we’ll look at some of the major factors you should look into before purchasing a GPU as a mistake could prove to be very costly, especially when you’re in the market for a higher end GPU. Part One: Usage Part Two: Power Requirements Part Three: Size Part Four: Compatibility Part Five: Benchmarks & Comparisons Part Six: List of nVidia & AMD GPUs Part1Usage First...

Do you often find yourself typing the same thing in different threads? Use this tutorial to create and save several posts that can be used over and over. The post template system is only available to usergroups Guru and above. Creating a Template Step 1. Click on User CP at the top of a forum page, go to the bottom left of the CP page to Post Templates and click Manage Post Templates to get started. User CP may be located in a different place depending on the skin/theme you're using, this is Seven Blue. Step 2 In Add Category type in a name for the type(s) of posts these will be. In this example I have used Test but name it anything appropriate to the post(s). Click Create Template. Step 3 The next window looks like...

"Back in Vista there was an option to customize right-click options for our games in GEF and now has been removed in Seven." Here is how you can add them manually for your non GFWL games: For this example I'm going to use: COD4MW Without multiplayer option. Step 1: Navigate to this location C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\ The AppData folder is hidden by default you can learn how to unhide it in =File%20Folder%20Settings"]this tutorial. Each of your games should be within GameExplorer folder, just find the one you are looking in the sub-folder "...\PlayTasks\0" Step 2: Create a new folder in "...\PlayTasks" and name it 1 Step 3: Copy the item you wanna add as an option. This is the multiplayer...

How to Backup and Restore Signatures in Windows Live Mail This will show you how to backup and restore all of your signatures in Windows Live Mail. EXAMPLE: Text and File Signatures in Windows Live Mail To Backup Windows Live Mail Signatures 1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter. 2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (Windows 7) or Continue (Vista). 3. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\signatures 4. If You Only Have Text Signatures to Backup A) In the left pane of regedit, right click on the signatures key, click on Export, and save the REG file to your desktop. (see screenshot above) NOTE...

How to Add or Remove the Desktop Toolbar on the Windows 7 Taskbar This will show you how to add or remove the Desktop toolbar on the taskbar in Windows 7. This includes expandable shortcuts to Libraries, Homegroup, User Folder (your user-name folder), Computer, Network, Control Panel, and Recycle Bin. This is the same Desktop shortcut under Favorites in the Windows Explorer Navigation Pane. Any shortcut that you add to this location or on your desktop will also be included in the Desktop toolbar. EXAMPLE: Desktop Toolbar To Add the Desktop Toolbar 1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar and click on Toolbars and Desktop to check Desktop. (See screenshot below) 2. To Add or Remove the Desktop Toolbar's Text or...

How to Drag and Drop the Tabs in IE9, IE10, and IE11 This will show you how to drag and drop the tabs as a new feature in IE9, IE10, and IE11 to arrange them how you like in the same IE window, move a tab as a new IE window, or move a tab into another opened IE window. To Drag and Drop Tabs to Rearrange Order in Same IE9/IE10/IE10 Window NOTE: This is the same way as it is in IE8. 1. In IE9, IE10, or IE11, left click or press on and hold the tab that you want to rearrange. (see screenshot below) 2. Drag the tab left or right to move it where you like within the other tabs. (see screenshots below) 3. When you have the tab where you like, release the left click to drop the tab there. (see screenshot below) To Drag and Drop...

How to Use Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 7 You can use Problem Steps Recorder to automatically capture the steps you take in Windows 7, including a text description of where you clicked and a screen shot during each click. Once you capture these steps, you can save them to a .zip file containing a .mht (MHTML) file of them. This file can then be used by a support professional or someone else helping you with a computer problem. If you like you can use it as a sort of Slide Show type demo to.When you record steps on your computer, anything you type will not be recorded. If what you type is an important part of recreating the problem you're trying to solve, use the Add Comment button (step 6) while recording to add text to highlight...

How to Display Song Lyrics in Windows Media Player This tutorial will show you how to view the lyrics from the current playing song in Windows Media Player.To enable lyrics you'll need to download and install a small plugin (220KB). Download Lyrics Plugin . The N and KN editions of Windows 7 have all the features that normally come with each individual Windows 7 edition, except for Windows Media Player 12 and related programs, such as Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker. The N editions of Windows 7 allow you to choose your own media player and software required to manage and play CDs, DVDs, and other digital media files. If you choose to use Windows Media Player 12, downloading it, along with related software, is free...

How to Create a Flip 3D Switch Between Windows Shortcut in Windows 7 This will show you how to create a Switch Between Windows, also known as Flip 3D, shortcut in Windows 7. Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Flip 3D NOTE: Press the key combinations below in blue to activate. Windows Key + Tab = Press and hold Windows Key, then press Tab (or roll mouse scroll wheel) to scroll through the open windows. Choose the open window you want by releasing the Windows Key when the window is at the front. Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab = Scroll through the open windows by pressing the Tab key, arrow keys, or roll the mouse scroll wheel. Click on the window you want to see, or press Enter when it is up front. If you would like to assign your own keyboard...

How to Fix Missing Vista Hard Disk Partition Letter in Windows 7 This will show you how to fix the missing already installed Windows Vista hard disk partition in Windows 7 when you have just installed Windows 7 from boot to dual or multi boot with Vista.This will also work for a missing XP hard drive partition in Windows 7 as well.If you install Windows 7 from within Vista to the other partition or drive instead, then Vista should show up in Windows 7 then. However, installing Windows 7 from within Vista instead of at boot may not always install properly if something in Vista interferes during installation. EXAMPLE: Missing Vista Hard Disk Partition Letter in Windows 7 NOTE: The left screenshot is in the Computer window, and the right...

How to Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon This tutorial will show you how to restore previous opened folder windows at logon from the last time you logged off, restarted, or shut down XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. The position of the windows is not restored correctly after you turn on the "Restore previous folder windows at logon" feature on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Turn "Restore previous opened folder windows at logon" On or Off using Folder Options 1. Open Folder Options in XP/Vista/Windows 7 or Windows 8, and do step 2 or 3 below. 2. To Turn On "Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon" A) Check the Restore previous folder windows at logon box, and click/tap on OK. 3. To Turn Off...

How to Turn GPU "Hardware Acceleration" On or Off in Chrome In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of computer hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the general-purpose CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and instructions for complex operations in CPUs. This tutorial will show you how to turn GPU Hardware Acceleration on or off in Google Chrome browser. You can revert to original settings by simply following the same steps on this tutorial. Here's How: 1. Open Chrome: 2. Type "chrome://flags" in the search bar: 3. Hit enter and it should take you to a page like this. Scroll down till...